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G. W. GURTISS.

mum. APPLIOATIOK FILED IA? 24, 1909.

; Patentd Nov. 12, 1912.

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APPLICATION ITILED MAY 24,

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G. W. CU-RTISS.

04mm. APPLICATION FILED KAY 24, 1909.

. Patented Nov. 12, 1912.

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i the film magazine, the first. feed-sprocket.

' III on Fig. T. and shows the course ota reel. Fig. TV is an inner side elevation of ing the backing pi AVAILABLE cor? GEORGE W. CURTISS, OF KANSAS CITY. MISSOURI.

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Specification of- Letters Patent.

I Be it known that I, Gnonon'lv'. Corliss, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City, in the count y of Jackson and State of Missouri; have. inventedcertain new and useful Improvements intlan'ieras; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear. and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings. and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon w'hich .form a part of this specification; My invention relates to chronophotographic cameras for taking PICiIlIGS upon n loving picture films? The camera is of the intern'iittent feed type.

One object of the invention is to provide a mechanisi'n that is compact and of smalldimensions. v Another object is to cliii'liiiate vibration \which is present in some machines of this kind when in operation.

Another object: is to provide a very s mple and reliable tilmtcnsioning device.

Another object is to provide means by ,the camera is convertible into a projecting kinctoscope by simply inserting a lamp and condenser.

Another object is to eliminate springs as much as possible in connection with the idle tihn rollers.

These objects are attained by. the con-- struction herein described and claimed, and illustrated in the accom )anying, (lltHVli'lfJR. in which r Figure I is a plan view of amechanism embodyin; the invcntitim, showing the l ilm.- threaded therein from a magarlineboxonto thetakeup reel. Fig. H is yiewedin the direction of arrow II on Fig. l. and shows innand the course oi" a film between the two. F ig; III is viewed in the direction of arrow film from guide. roller 70 onto the ta kc up the tension carrier plate partly broken away and minus the detachable backing piece. Fig. V is a vertical scctional'view taken on line VV ofFigz-IV. Fig. VI is a YEP-- tical section through the exposure opening.

taken on line VI ---VT of F in. TV, hutshow.-

ccein position. Fig. VII

is a detail View of intermittent feed-roller 1' Application filed May 24, 1909. Serial No. 497,992.

and its guides. Fig. VIII isa detail view of the second feeding sprocket and its companion idle roller is abrokcn detail View showin the terminal portions of the film-guide holc ing rod 29.

Referring more in detail to the parts:* referring to Fig. I, the numerals l and designate the sides of the light-proof case, 3 the front and 4 the back thereof. The top or cover is omitted. designates an upright plate. on which are mounted the tension device, the intermittent film feed and a gear ease or gear frame 6. 7 designates the objective lens mounting and 8 the lens. 9

is the revolving shutter which may he of an of the well known for'i'ns or of any preferred form, and has the n'is ual function (that of excluding" thelight from; the film except during'theexposure intervals occurring during'. stationary, phases of the film). '10 designates exposed film (see alsoFig. Tl).- vided with a removable lid 10 and has a, slot, 10" cnt therein for egress ot' the filmcl. t2 (lesig'natcs the first feed-sprocket. on'a shar't 13. and provided with a keeper roller 14- (shown in Fig-Tl) and with a strioper roller 15. both said rollcrsha-ving the usual l t is: profnnctions, and the'kecper rollcrh'cing mov-- able awav from the sprocket. tor conven icnce in threading up prockct 12 feeds t'l'c film to the tension device whichwillbe presently described. 16 designates the second fecdsprockct. which .is mounted on a vertical shaft 17 and issct close to the in termittent feed rollers. 18 designates the main. or drive shaft, which extends from the gear case or t'rame 6 rearwardly and-through the wall 4. its end being v a detachable crank 15) bv which the entire formed to receive mechanism is driven. The main shaft 18 is geared to the feed-sprocket shafts 13 and 17 hr any suitable gearing. and turns the snrockcts continnonsly in the -direction of.

the arrows and at the same snecd if their diameters are equal. As the form. of gearing to be employed is he'varied indefinitely, as is well lmowm its illustration is unnecessary. 20-21 designates the take-up reel. 20 and the hub 21. detachahlv connected at- 92 with a horizontalshaft S23, iournaled in brackets 24. ()n shaft: 23. is a hovel ninion meshing with a bevel gear 26 on shaft 18. Either the gear 26 or the shaft23 may be provided with a friction drive, for the well comprising the head:

or film keeper. Fig. IX'

Patented Nov. 12, 1912.

a. receptacle for a roll of nnimmaterial. and may known purpose. The axis of reel 21 is rotatablysupported by a screw stud '27, the retraction of which permits removal of the reel. 28 designates a guide, over which the film is passed as shown in Fig. III on its route to the take-up reel. This guide 28 maybe mounted in any preferred manner, but must be removable to permit removal of the reel 20"21. As shown in the drawing it is mounted on a rod the ends of which are constructed as .se en in Fig. IX. A collar 80 is mounted slidably on one end of the rod 29 and is retained by a pin 31 projectinginto a slot 32 therein. Collar is pressed outwardly by a spring 33. A socket piece 34, adapted to receive the collar. is secured to the case 1. Projecting from the film guide part 98 is a short rounded stud 35, seated in a socket piece 36 in the opposite case wall. To remove the member 28, retract the collar 30 from socket 34., raise that end of the rod, and remove the stud from its bearing.

For the tension device. see Figs. IV. V and VI. The front wall of the tension device is formed by the aforesaid vertical plate 5. The ribbon moves horizontally. 37 is the tension plate proper. shown in dotted outlinein Fig. IV. Above and below it. secured to the frame-plate are two spacing plates 38. The tension plate 37 is carried by a large rectangular plate 39. as follows: Each end of tension'plate 37 is provided with a stud 40 that projects loosely through a hole in 'plate 39. Each stud i0 is engaged by a flat spring 41, clamped between disks 42 on plate 39. screw stud -1 )tl.\\($ freely through each spring into plate 39. and bears a nut 44 for adjusting the PI'(.-. IHP of the spring 41 upon its end of the tension plate. The latter has the exposure slot 45. registering with that of the frame-{date I provide also in the tension carrier plate 39. an opening 46, somewhat larger than and registering with the opening 45. This larger opening is adapted to receive a backing'plate 47, of any opaque material, the same fitting loosely but being held in position by a spring: 48 or any preferred means. Plate 47 should be used when the apparatus is worked as a camera. If it should ever be desired to use it as a projector, a source of light and a condenser can be supplied. and the plate 47 removed to permit the light to pass through film and thence through the objective in the usual Way for projection. The tensioncan rier plate is of course detachable, and when in use, is held in position by turn-buttons 49,

engaging its upper edge, and by a lower device consisting of a rearwardly extending screw 50 attached to a. cross-rod 51. an upstanding lug 52 fixed on the horizontal plate 6, and two thumb-nuts 53. The hole through lug 52 is made sufficiently large to permit the screw 50 to be inserted at an angle from the normal. \Vhen the inner thumb-nut53 is tightened up and.the turn-buttons 49 dropped, the carrier plate 39 bears against plates 38; and the tension plate 37, being less to the film ribbon.

717w intermittentfeed. (Figs. I and VII.)-- In its general construction this feed is like November 29. 1907. Itis therefore sutlicient to state that it consists of two idle rollers 54, mounted on fixed posts or studs, a reciproeatory roller 55, and means for guiding and reciproeating the latter, whose line of mo- The post oti bearing. this roller is rigidly held by a slide 57. held between guides :38. A stud 59 on the slide 57 is connected by link (10 to a pitman 61. connected to a wrist-pin able gearing from the drive shaft 18. In the present imprm'ements I provide the wheel G3 with a counterweight 64, which is so dispcsed as to balaucethe wrist-pin and pitinan and emint'eract the tendency tovibrate the mechanism when running.

Another feature of the present improvements consists in providing an auxiliary guide for the roller 55 (see Fig. VII). The stud or post 56 is projected above the top of the roller 55. and has tightly fitted thereon a collar (33 provided with a set-screw (36. hole is drilled transversely through this colidly secured to the frame 'plate 5 and proects through said transverse hole. forming motion of the roller 55 to right or left.

(38 is a nut by which the pin (37 may be secured to plate Still another feature of the present improvements consists in the peculiar arrangement of the two idle rollers (39 and T0 relatively to the second feml-sproclnd l6. Roller with the teeth of the sprocket. is so mounted said roller in position. Thus I dispense with the llSllilllIOlllllCSOlYlp spring or springs. The roller spindles are carried by arms mounted rotatably on a standaid T1. and no spring is necessary. The requisite pressure upon the roller 69 is obtainedthrough the position of the roller 70, as will be clearly understood by reference to Fig. I.

j Another feature of .the pre ent? improvements is the mechanism for closing the film case 10 against the entrance of light. At one i side of the slot 10 is attached a. strip of j velvet-or like material 76. livoted on the l axle 10'' (upon which the case is mounted) j is an a'rmfi3, having a flange T4 extending E laterally over the periphery of the case to thickthan said plates38, has space to yield.

that disclosed in my allowed-application for Letters Patent. Serial Number 40-L,399. tiled tion is at right angles to thatof the film.

2' eccentric-ally mounted on a wheel 63. g This wheel is continuously rotated by suitlar above the post 56. A gnide-pin 67 is rig-' an upper guide which prevents any lateral that the tension on the film draws and holds I (19. which retains the film in engagement cover the slot The inner face of flange '74 also covered with velvet or like material 75 that contacts with the strip 76.

' The friction of the arm on its axle and of the velvet coverings 7675* will hold thebracket in place whenmoved over the slot.

covered by the bracket flange. while'the case is not in-use and may be uncovered by turn ing the bracket when the film is to be run.

The 'fillnisthreaded through the machine follows :--The roll is placed in box 10 and its leader passed through the slot the second roller 54:, between sprocket 16' 10 and beneath the first feed sprocket, l2,

and behind the stripper roller 15. The ten-' sion 'carrier plate 39 is removed, and the film is passed behind the first roller 54, in

front of the rec-iprocative roller 55, behind andover'the' guide 28, and down to the reel hub 21, to which it is attached by the clip 72. The reel is turned until the slack is taken out of the film between, it and the sprocket 16. The film crossing the exposure opening is laid flat against plate 5, and the tension carrier 3-9 placed in position, it being secured as previously explained. There will now be a twisted film loop F between the tension and the idler 15. This loop should 'be adjusted to a proper size, neither toolong nor'too short, by adjusting the film upon the sprocket 12; after whiclrthe retaining roller 14 is en aged with'the film bysprings or in any re erred manner. The. capbeing removed rom the ob ect1ve, the machine is now ready ,for operation, .whichis as follows :The operator turns the crank in the right direction; this continuously rotates 40 the 'teeding sprocket's 12, 16, the shutter -9, the pitnoan wheel 63, and the reel 20-21. Sprocket 1.2 draws film from the box 10 and feeds it to the tension parts. The reciproeating roller T alternatelyv draws out a length of film equal to the lengthpf the exposure opening, and slackens the film. In other words, the roller 55 draws film intermittently across the exposure opening, and

does so with unvarying accuracy as to the distance the film is shifted. The reel 2021 takes up the film and'maintains a tension roller 69 in position. This mechanism operates without vibration, owing to this fact the definition of the photographic images .will be sharp and clear.

'It will be noted that the pictures will abut end to end on the film instead of top to bottom as in common films; i

Having. thus described my inventioinwhat I claim as new therein and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. Intermittent web feeding mechanism comprisinga web shifting roller mounted on an extended axis, a reciprocatory part to which one end of said axis is rigidly secured, guides for said part, and a parallel guide for the extended end of said axis.

comprising a webshifting rollei' mounted on. a vertical axis, a' rcciprocatory support for said axis, guides for said support, a member secured to said axis above the roller, and a stationary guide pinpassing slidably through an opening in said member parallel to the line of motion of said roller.

3. Ina.cl'ironophotographic machine, a

ed'on swing arms and adapted to contact said sprocket, a roller substantially in line with said retaining roller and its arm pivots, and a take-up reel and means for rotating the same whereby said retaining rolleris held in positionby film tension.

4. In chrdnophotographic machine, a post, arms pivoted thereon, a roller carried by said arms, a film-feed sprocket located to be contacted by said rolle gflan idle film- 'guide roller located opposite from said post with respect to the first roller, a take-up reel and means for rotating the same; whereby said ,first roller is heldin position by film tension. i

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature 'in presence of two witnesses.

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Witnesses 1 MYRTLE 'M. JAoKsoN,

E. A. CAInLL.

upon the film atFt, thereby holding the 2. Intermittent webzfeedin g mechanism film-feed sprocket, a retaining roller mount' 

